Burj Khalifa Creates New In-Floor Virtual Reality Attraction 125

An interactive floor has been created that simulates cracking as you step on it.. For its realization, they have been used 18 LG OLED 8K displays 55 inches, two BrightSign XT1144 players and 15 Nexmosphere XDW-M44 sensors.

BrightSign, DigiComm y LG have collaborated to create a new immersive virtual reality attraction in the apartment 125 of the emblematic Burj Khalifa from dubai.

Con 160 flats and more 828 meters high, the skyscraper has been captivating visitors for almost ten years. In addition to the impressive views, offered from the world's highest outdoor observation deck, and a high-speed cruise in the farthest elevator on the planet, Thrill seekers can experience climbing the outside of the structure and skydiving from the top thanks to an immersive virtual reality simulation.

The tower owners, Emaar Properties, They were looking to create a new and sensational attraction in the apartment 125 of the building known as 'At the Top', which receives around 10.000 visitors per day. Together with LG, An interactive and realistic simulation has been created of a glass floor above the city that appears to crack when stepped on.

“They wanted something really spectacular and very entertaining.”, explains Abdul Bakhrani, CEO Dubai-based digital media studio and systems integrator de DigiComm, and responsible for the contents, attraction media and special effects, as well as other facilities within the building, including virtual reality experience.

To create this 'interactive floor', we have used 18 LG OLED 8K displays 55 inches, Constructed from extremely durable toughened glass; as well as two BrightSign XT1144 expanded I/O players. The screens show a highly realistic visual animation of the city, a 456 meters deep, that changes depending on the time of day and the season. Content is scheduled and controlled by BrightSign players.

The installation also uses 15 sensors Nexmosphere XDW-M44, of which seven are connected to an XM-350 Xperience Controller system that connects to the XT1144 media players.

When a visitor activates a sensor, A virtual crack begins to form in the floor of the skywalk and intensifies. As they keep walking, the glass cracks under them. High resolution CGI graphics, combined with synchronized audio, result in an exciting sensation that the ground is cracking 125 above ground floors.

According to Bakhrani, Using OLED screens in this way was something new, and deploying motion sensors with so many thousands of people was also a challenge. “It took quite a bit of trial and error to get the settings right.. We ourselves did not know how it would work with such a large number of visitors. We were testing the waters, collecting information and constantly improving. It took us about two weeks to achieve the desired effect.”.

BrightSign players were selected because they are very robust, technically viable and profitable. “The requirement was that they could be deployed and then left to run the 24 hours of the day with a minimum of management”, Bakhrani explained.

Media content is not expected to change for some time, since the exhibition is very popular and effective and most of the visitors are tourists who only come to Burj Khalifa once. “It's very realistic. Some people think it's real and feel scared.

LG, BrightSign and DigiComm have previously collaborated on other projects, including a shark experience at the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, that combines digital technology with live fish.